Martin's Studio Collection

This extensive photographic archive of over 300,000 images consists primarily of 4x5 inch negatives but also includes some prints and business papers. Carol W. Martin (1911-1993) became the first full time paid professional photographer for the Greensboro Daily News in January 1938. When he left to open his own studio in 1947, he took with him a wealth of his work for the newspaper. His World War II images obviously date to his local photojournalism career. Many of the post-1947 images of businesses, on the other hand, were probably taken by his partner, Malcolm A. Miller (1917-2008). Known as Tex, he was a self-trained photographer who learned his craft from classes at White Oak YMCA and from a backyard chicken-coop-turned-darkroom he built at the family home in the Revolution Mill village.

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Who's responsible?: Greensboro History Museum (Repository)
Where can I find more information?: No finding aid available.
Topics: Buildings
Wartime
Business
Medical History
Schools and Colleges
North Carolina
Subject headings: Greensboro (N.C.) -- History -- 20th century
World War, 1939-1945
Vick Chemical Company
Textile industry -- North Carolina -- Greensboro
Contributing Institution: Greensboro History Museum

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: "Blacking Out" the Windows; Mrs. Oscar Burnette pulls the curtains closed on her windows in order to adhere to the city black outs.

: "Blacking Out" the Windows; Mrs. Oscar Burnette pulls the curtains closed on her windows in order to adhere to the city black outs.

: "E" Award Presentation; Men stand on stage during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; A man gives a speech from behind a podium during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; A military officer gives a speech from behind a podium during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; A military officer gives a speech from behind a podium during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; People stand on stage during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; Men on stage hold up an Army E Navy banner during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; Three men and a woman stand on stage during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; Men stand on stage during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; A man gives a speech from behind a podium during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; A man gives a speech from behind a podium during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; In this photograph, captioned by photographer Carol W. Martin, soldiers crouch in a street during field exercises and a film promotion. According to the book Army Town, the film,"This is the Army," opened in Greensboro five days later.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; Soldiers march through the streets holding rifles during the mock invasion of Greensboro by BTC-10/ORD.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; Soldiers study at map during part of the mock military invasion of Greensboro by the soldiers at BTC-10/ORD.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; People look out their windows in downtown Greensboro as military personnel ride through on their vehicles during the mock invasion by BTC-10/ORD.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; A military vehicle drives away from a cloud of smoke during the mock invasion of Greensboro by BTC-10/ORD.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; Bystanders watch as a military vehicle drives through downtown Greensboro as part of the mock invasion by soldiers at BTC-10/ORD.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; Bystanders watch as a military vehicle drives through downtown Greensboro towards a cloud of smoke as part of the mock invasion by soldiers at BTC-10/ORD.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; Bystanders to the mock invasion of Greensboro by BTC-10/ORD, look at the stuffed dummy that fell through the air and landed on the sidewalk.

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